Hanoi remains at high risk of COVID-19 community infection
VOV.VN - The capital is still facing a high risk of further COVID-19 community outbreaks due to a number of F0 cases being detected among the locals following the deployment of a recent mass testing campaign.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Dac Phu, deputy director of Hanoi Centre for Disease Control, revealed that 300,000 test samples have been taken for screening over the past week, with a number of fever cases being discovered in several high-risk areas.
Hanoi capital has been implementing a range of drastic measures in recent times in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic as soon as possible, Phu said.
He therefore urged local residents to make medical declarations when showing symptoms of cough, fever, and difficulty breathing in order for samples to be taken for testing as a means of swiftly detecting COVID-19 cases.
Furthermore, there must be strict controls put on people at quarantine checkpoints on roads and streets.
The capital has also effectively been deploying "Green Zones", with the aim of separating F0 cases from the wider community. These pandemic-free green zones are considered safe areas, with no cases or risk of infection.
He went on to emphasise the importance of implementing social distancing measures whilst following the Ministry of Health’s 5K message. This includes khau trang (face masks), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distancing), khong tu tap (no gatherings), and khai bao y te (health declarations) to eradicate the source of infection.
Moreover, drastic measures should also be taken to avoid the risk of cluster infections emerging at banks and post offices, along with among shippers and suppliers of goods to supermarkets.
It is essential to continue deploying large-scale testing, with a primary focus on high-risk areas and speeding up vaccination, Phu stated.
